WAGS meets twice per year and congregates an
international group of more than 50 mathematicians, from
students to experts in the field of Algebraic Geometry.
The next meeting will be: Spring 2011 (Stanford).

Acknowledgements for WAGS Fall 2010:
This edition of WAGS was supported by the NSF and the
Department of Mathematics at University of Arizona. We
would like to thank all who helped, especially Enrique
Acosta, Jennifer Hardy, William McCallum and Victor
Piercey (from University of Arizona) as well as Renzo
Cavalieri and Sheri Hofeling (from Colorado State
University).

This semester WAGS will include a poster session. The
goal is to increase the flow of information between
participants. Postdocs and graduate students are strongly
encouraged to participate, especially those requesting
WAGS funding. Please mention in your Registration
that you would like participate in the poster session.

Please make your own arrangements for accommodation. The
two hotels most convenient to the math department are the
Marriott University Park (520-792-4100) and the Sheraton
Four Points University (520-327-7341). We have
blocked a number of rooms at the Sheraton Four Points
(about 100$ per room). Both hotels are adjacent to campus
and an easy walk to the math department. The Marriott is
newer, better located with respect to restaurants and
entertainment, but more expensive. If you prefer other
options, you can find a list of Bed and Breakfasts
here.

The Tucson
International Airport is located south of the city,
only about 8 miles from the University, and is served by
several major airlines, including American, America West,
Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, and United. The
simplest way to get to the University or a hotel is to
take a taxi, or else to use the Arizona Stagecoach
van service (877-782-4355), which has a desk in the
baggage claim area. A taxi is about $30, and the one-way
fare on Arizona Stagecoach is about $20, so for two people
going to the same destination a shared taxi is likely to
be cheaper. The
airport's web site has details on other
transportation options, as well as much other useful
information.

It is also possibe to fly to Phoenix's Sky
Harbor Airport and drive or take a shuttle service
to Tucson. The one-way trip is about 100 miles and takes
about 2 hours.

If you're looking for a more leisurely mode of travel
you might consider Amtrak's Texas Eagle service.
It stops in Tucson on its way between Chicago and Los
Angeles.

Tucson is located in southern Arizona, about 60 miles
from Mexico. Tucson is in the heart of the Sonoran desert,
and is surrounded by significant mountains, including the
9100-foot high Mount Lemmon. It is also one of the oldest
settlements in North America and enjoys a rich mix of
Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo culture.

The University of Arizona was founded in 1885 with 32
students and 6 teachers. Today the University of Arizona
has about 34,000 students and about 1600 faculty members.
Its annual research grants total about $320 million. The
Mathematics Department of the University of Arizona has
about 60 tenured or tenure-track faculty and about 50
graduate students. (There are about another 50 graduate
students in the closely related program in applied
mathematics.) The department is known for its strengths in
applied mathematics, math education research and outreach,
and number theory, among other things.

Directions
(from hotels to McClelland Hall and University Boulevard
restaurants).